Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-03-12

nation of Chss. A. Wetmore, chicf eI- ecutivs yiticultursl cfficer for Callfornis, which wes sendered sons time ago, was accepted to-day. The board of vItlcul- | tural commissioners presented Wesmore with handsome table service Ot solid silver.
 LONDON, March 9.-The Journal de St. Petersburg accuses the Bulgarian | Diet authorities at Gales. Of tOrturing prisoners who took part m the recent | revolution and committing atrocities under the name of summary executions. ! Thcir revoltipg brutality. the journal declares, will epIighten publlc opinion ss to the real worth of these pretended defenders of their country. We hope says the Journal, that these excesses may induce a conviction that there IS an urgency for the termination of the mar tyrdom of the unfortunate state winch RussIa's devotion called into existence, and which IS too great for European federation to permit to be surrendered to anarchy. The limits of patience have been trsnsgressed.
 PRRsCorr. March 9. The Council at the morning session passed the follow ing house bills:
  commissioners; also holiday law; also II. B. los, authorizing the secretary of the territory to print twenty-five hun dred copies of the code at the same rate as now paid for printing bills and sell copies at ten dollars; also house bill changing the time of holding ses- sion of the legislature to the third Mon day in January; also concerning grants of land; also e1emptIng the railroad from Ash Fork to the Grand Canon of the Colorado from taxation SIX years; also making railroads build and main- tam fences at street crossings m cities.
 The council defeated house bill re- pealirg railroad bonds north and south of Prescott.
 The brand law of the house was de- feated; also a bill to protect settlers ID the use of water.
 The council and house printing com mittees have been ordered to confer ss to printing charges.
 The balance of the session was con sumed in debating the fee bill. Fees of Cbste courts clerks was largely in- creased, also fee of territorial secretary.
 The house occupied greater portion of the day in considering the approprIa- ton bill. Prison commissioners asked twenty thousand dollars for running the penitentiary; seven thousand four hun dred dollars were granted.
 Insane asylum for cows, seeds, etc, asked ten thousand dollars; allowed, four thousand.
 Secretary of she territory wants thir- ty-three hundred dollars for library purposes.
 The appropriation bill pays Outstsnd- ing claims against the normal school, but cuts out sll the printing bills of 1885.
 The house voted the clause allowing each member five dollars for postage stamps.
 The appropriation bill will exceed tha, of the 18th legislature. except clerk hire.
 Bills are b-ing signed with ensures and riders as passed, they are consider | .d enrolled, ecoDmy prevents a clerical | force sufficient to enroll.
 Salary of distric. judges have been in cresed to Sl,2O0. BUCHAREST. March 9-It is stated | that Benderotf and Gruef should have led the revolt at Silistria, but fearing to cross the Danube, owning to floating ice, ! sent Fisherman on ahead with enclosed | instructions for the commander, of the l garrison. He took The papers to the | preiect of the town instead of to the l commander. aud the latter hearing that | the authorities had wind Ot the plot started the revolt prematurely and thus | probably prevented its successful &C., Omplishment.
 SACRAMENTO, March 9-Assemtl ymsn LablErc of San Francisco. was arrested | today on the charge of embezzlement, ] preferred by Attorney T. B. Bull La | blanc, whose seat vas contested. had the | expenses cf the contest allowed by the | legislature, and iu the biil WAS a prom | ise to pay a certain sum 10 Bull IS at | torrey fees. LGblanc received the ! money but failed to pay the amount due ! to the attorney, who has caused lis IT rest for obtaining money under false | pretenses. The ease has bean set for Fri ! day morning ai 10 o'clock.